4 Rules Of Safety
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1 CHECK FIRST:
Children should always check with parents and guardians before accepting gifts, rides or invitations from anyone, including friends, acquaintances and people they don’t know.
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2 GO WITH A FRIEND:
Simple and straightforward - never go anywhere alone. Being with another person in public is safer and more fun.
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3 IT'S MY BODY:
Teach your children they have the right to say NO to any unwelcome, uncomfortable, or confusing touch or actions by others.
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4 TELL A TRUSTED ADULT:
Teach your children to TELL a trusted adult - parent, guardian, teacher, etc. - if anyone or anything makes them feel scared, uncomfortable or confused.
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 797,500 children younger than 18 were reported missing during a one year period of time studied, resulting in an average of 2,185 children reported missing each day. We want to help you protect your children by teaching them to be safer. The best way to combat sexual exploitation and abduction is to prevent it.
Got 2B Safe! teaches simple rules to help prevent abduction and sexual exploitation through the Got 2B Safe! Four Rules.
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Test Your Child’s Safety Knowledge
Safety Quiz for Parents and Guardians.
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Talk to Your Kids about Safety
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Parents should choose opportunities or "teachable" moments to reinforce safety skills. If an incident occurs in your community and your child asks you about it, speak frankly but with reassurance. Explain to your children that you want to discuss the safety rules with them, so that they will know what to do if they are ever confronted with a difficult situation. Make sure you have "safety nets" in place, so that your children know there is always someone who can help them.
• Don’t forget your older children. Children aged 11 to 17 are equally at risk of victimization. At the same time you are giving your older children more freedom, make sure they understand important safety rules as well.
• Speak to your children in a manner that is calm and non-threatening. Children do not need to be frightened to get the point across. In fact, fear can thwart the safety message, because fear can be paralyzing to a child.
• Speak openly. Children will be less likely to come to you about issues enshrouded in secrecy. If they feel that you are comfortable discussing the subject at hand, they may be more forthcoming.
• Do not teach the traditional “stranger danger.” Children do not have the same understanding of “strangers” as adults; the concept is difficult for them to grasp. And, based on what we know about those who harm children, people known to children and/or their families actually present greater danger to children than do “strangers.”
• Practice what you preach. You may think your children understand your message, but until they can incorporate it into their daily lives, it may not be clearly understood. Find opportunities to practice “what if” scenarios.
• Teach your children that safety is more important than manners. In other words, it is more important for children to get themselves out of a threatening situation than it is to be polite. They also need to know that it is okay to tell you what happened, and they won’t be tattletales.
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Seasonal Safety Tips
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Different seasons bring different safety concerns for children. Make sure your children are prepared year-round by downloading these simple seasonal safety tips.
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Ask the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
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Post your questions for NCMEC child safety experts here: Ask NCMEC
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